Error Model and Concise Temporal Network for Indirect Illumination in 3D Reconstruction.

3D reconstruction is a fundamental task in robotics and AI, providing a prerequisite for many related applications. Fringe projection profilometry is an efficient and non-contact method for generating 3D point clouds out of 2D images. However, during the actual measurement, it is inevitable to experiment with translucent objects, such as skin, marble, and fruit.

Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for Accurate Diagnosis of Pneumonia: A Comparative Study with Traditional Methods.

Background: Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is a high-throughput sequencing technique that identifies a wide array of pathogens directly from clinical specimens. This study evaluates the diagnostic value of mNGS in pneumonia (PJP) and compares its efficacy with traditional detection methods, including Grocott's Methenamine Silver (GMS) staining, serum (1-3)-β-D-Glucan (BDG) testing, and Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) testing.

Methods: Seventy-eight patients hospitalized between January 2022 and March 2023 with suspected pulmonary infections were included.

Accurate 3D Measurement of Complex Texture Objects by Height Compensation Using a Dual-Projector Structure.

Fringe projection profilometry is a widely used technique for 3D measurement due to its high accuracy and speed. However, the accuracy significantly decreases when measuring complex texture objects, especially in the junction of different colors. This paper analyzes the causes of errors resulting from complex textures and proposes a height compensation method to revise the error by employing a dual-projector structure.

A deep learning fusion network trained with clinical and high-frequency ultrasound images in the multi-classification of skin diseases in comparison with dermatologists: a prospective and multicenter study.

Background: Clinical appearance and high-frequency ultrasound (HFUS) are indispensable for diagnosing skin diseases by providing internal and external information. However, their complex combination brings challenges for primary care physicians and dermatologists. Thus, we developed a deep multimodal fusion network (DMFN) model combining analysis of clinical close-up and HFUS images for binary and multiclass classification in skin diseases.

Circ_0062270 upregulates EPHA2 to facilitate melanoma progression via sponging miR-331-3p.

Background: Circular RNA (circRNA) has been confirmed to play a vital role in melanoma progression.

Objective: The regulatory function of circ_0062270, a novel circRNA, in melanoma progression is unclear.

Methods: Relative expression levels of circ_0062270 and microRNA (miR)-331-3p were determined using qRT-PCR.

Determination of COL1A1-PDGFB breakpoints by next-generation sequencing in the molecular diagnosis of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.

Objective: In most cases, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is characterized by the chromosomal translocation t (17; 22) (q22; q13) that leads to a fusion of collagen type 1 alpha 1 (COL1A1) and platelet-derived growth factor beta chain (PDGFB). Recently, next-generation sequencing (NGS) has been reported to detect fusion transcripts in some malignancies. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the utility of the targeted NGS in detecting the COL1A1-PDGFB fusion in patients with DFSP.

Species in Lower Respiratory Tract of Hospitalized Patients from Shanghai, China: Species Diversity and Emerging Azole Resistance.

Purpose: To investigate species diversity and prevalence of antifungal resistance among clinical isolates of spp. in Shanghai, China.

Patients And Methods: In this study, the spp.

Comparative study between follicular unit transplantation with intact and non-intact hair bulb in treatment for stable vitiligo.

Objective: To compare the cosmetic efficacy of the transplantation of follicles with intact and non-intact hair bulbs in the treatment for vitiligo.

Methods: The single-hair follicle units with intact hair bulbs and un-intact hair bulbs were transplanted into the skin of vitiligo. The diameters of regrowing hair shafts and repigmentation of implanted follicles were detected analyzed by dermatoscopy (Beining BN-PFMF Skin and Hair Visualizer).

A simple modified surgical technique combined with tissue adhesive for steatocystoma multiplex.

Background: Steatocystoma multiplex (SM) is a disorder of the pilosebaceous unit characterized by multiple sebum-containing dermal cysts. Psychological distress of patients is always derived from these undesirable lesions. Although various treatments have been attempted to improve cosmetic outcomes, no optimal treatment strategy has been established to date.

Study on Hair Distribution in Healthy Males for Hair Restoration Design.

Background: The incidence of hair loss among Chinese male has increased to 21.3 per hundred. Hair restoration has been an effective technique.

S100A10 downregulation inhibits the phagocytosis of Cryptococcus neoformans by murine brain microvascular endothelial cells.

Cryptococcus neoformans invades the central nerve system through endocytosis by the vascular endothelia. S100A10 interacts with Ca(2+) channel proteins in the vascular endothelia and regulates the filamentous actin network. We hypothesized that S100A10 was involved in the pathogenesis of cryptococcosis and sought to investigate here the effect on the phagocytosis and growth of C.

Aspergillosis of biliary tract after liver transplantation: a case report.

We reported a case of aspergillosis presented as cholangitis in a patient after liver transplantation, even with prophylactic use of fluconazole. The patient had multiple predisposing factors, such as leukocytopenia, immunosuppressive drug therapy. He died 2 days after an exploratory laparotomy was carried out.

Lumbar puncture drainage with intrathecal injection of amphotericin B for control of cryptococcal meningitis.

Cryptococcal meningitis is a disease with high mortality and refractory to intravenous antifungal treatments with agents such as amphotericin B and fluconazole. We investigated lumbar puncture catheter drainage with an intrathecal injection of amphotericin B as a treatment for cryptococcal meningitis. All of the 14 patients enrolled in the treatment group survived with no evidence of relapse during 1-year follow-up.